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5 Lib

HIP 72194; 5 Lib DoubleStar Lib Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.33
Spectral Type K1III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.19)

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 45m 57.8s
Dec -15° 27' 35.0"
Constellation Lib
HR 5503
HIP 72194
Flamsteed 5 Lib
Double Cat 9376

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Multiple Star System

Separation 3.1″
Companion Mag 10.1
Position Angle 250°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer HLD 20

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 250° A (6.3) B (10.1)

Sep: 3.1″ · PA: 250° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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